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If I Had Your Face

by Frances Cha
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If I Had Your Face
If I Had Your Face

Exploring resilience amidst South Korea's beauty standards.

If the intricacies of friendship set against the backdrop of a society with extreme beauty ideals intrigue you, "If I Had Your Face" is a must-read. Frances Cha weaves a narrative that's both an eye-opener and a touching tale of women navigating a world that relentlessly judges them. It's a vibrant and thought-provoking journey through the lives of four women that could resonate with you on many levels, especially if you're interested in how different cultures tackle social pressure and find strength in solidarity.

  • Dylan Thomas Prize Nominee for Longlist (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

If I Had Your Face

by Frances Cha
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ISBN: 9780241986356
Authors: Frances Cha
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2021-06-24
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Feminism
Goodreads rating: 3.74
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Description

If I Had Your Face plunges us into the mesmerizing world of contemporary Seoul - a place where extreme plastic surgery is as routine as getting a haircut, where women compete for spots in secret 'room salons' to entertain wealthy businessmen after hours, where K-Pop stars are the object of all-consuming obsession, and ruthless social hierarchies dictate your every move. Navigating this hyper-competitive city are four young women balancing on the razor-edge of survival: Kyuri, an exquisitely beautiful woman whose hard-won status at an exclusive 'room salon' is threatened by an impulsive mistake with a client; her flatmate Miho, an orphan who wins a scholarship to a prestigious art school in New York, where her life becomes tragically enmeshed with the super-wealthy offspring of the Korean elite; Wonna, their neighbour, pregnant with a child that she and her husband have no idea how they will afford to raise in a fiercely competitive economy; and Ara, a hair stylist living down the hall, whose infatuation with a fresh-faced K-Pop star drives her to violent extremes.
 

Exploring resilience amidst South Korea's beauty standards.

If the intricacies of friendship set against the backdrop of a society with extreme beauty ideals intrigue you, "If I Had Your Face" is a must-read. Frances Cha weaves a narrative that's both an eye-opener and a touching tale of women navigating a world that relentlessly judges them. It's a vibrant and thought-provoking journey through the lives of four women that could resonate with you on many levels, especially if you're interested in how different cultures tackle social pressure and find strength in solidarity.

  • Dylan Thomas Prize Nominee for Longlist (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.